#F6B4E5
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.6% 0.099 336.1), rgb(246, 180, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#F6B4E5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 79%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.099 336.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F6B4E5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B4E5 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6B4E5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6B4E5 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6B4E5
oklch(84.6% 0.099 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C6
oklch(70.8% 0.158 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#D04DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.202 336)
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Step 600
600
#BB27A2
oklch(55.6% 0.219 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A1168B
oklch(49.2% 0.204 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#831871
oklch(42.8% 0.169 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#691D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#F6B4E5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B5C2E7 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CCE3 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB6C5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B4E5
#F6B4E5
oklch(84.6% 0.099 336.1)
- #96E0B2
#96E0B2
oklch(84.6% 0.098 156.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F6B4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #F6B4E5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.